Abuse Types
A parent or caregiver fails to provide their child with their most basic needs (food, shelter, water..)
What is Neglect
Who is considered a mandated reporter in the state of Texas?
Who is everyone
What is an outcry?
What is: anytime a child says they were abused
Any non accidential injury to a child
What is physical abuse
True or False: A person who reports abuse in good faith is immune from criminal or civil liability
What is True
What is flase
anytime someone looks at or touches a child on a private part of their body, or any time someone makes a child look at or touch a private part on their body.
This includes:
Taking a picture or video of a child with no clothes on
Exposing a child to pornographic photos and videos
what is sexual abuse
Who is responsible for reporting child abuse to LE or CPS?
Who is the person that suspects abuse or that hears the outcry. This CANNOT be delegated
True or false, when listening to a child make an outcry, I should make them write down a statement or record them talking so that I don't forget anything that they told me and so that I can give LE and CPS the most accurate information
What is False
causing or permitting a child to be in a situation in which the child sustains a mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and material impairment in the child’s growth, development, or psychological functions.
What is emotional abuse
True or False: Failure to report suspected child abuse is a crime
What is True
When listening to an outcry, it is important that you don't make promises you can't keep. What are the two most common promises children get made?
what is
- I promise you'll get justice
- I promise you'll never have to see this person again
What are the 4 main categories of abuse
What is neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse
When must a professional reporter report suspected child abuse (NEW LAW****)
What is NO LATER than 24 hours
What are the four pieces of information you'll need in order to make your report to CPS/LE?
What is:
What happened?
Who did this to you? How do you know them?
Where were you when this happened?
When will you see this person again